Acqua Lotus vs Charming Lover
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Acqua Lotus takes 1 of 1 categories.
Acqua LotusChoose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Charming LoverChoose it for a lavender and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Acqua Lotus1/1
Charming Lover0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Acqua Lotus
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Acqua LotusMolinardCharming LoverL'UNPERFECTWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.52/ 5 · 124 votes
Have 25%Had 20%Want 55%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate24%Love
39%Like
5%Ok
29%Dislike
3%Hate
124 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
fruity92%
floral84%
aromatic77%
marine69%
fresh spicy61%
lavender100%
powdery92%
woody84%
white floral77%
violet69%
iris61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Sea NotesPepperRed BerriesLemonBlack Currant
Heart
FlowersJasmineTurkish Rose
Base
White Cedar ExtractSandalwoodMusk
Top15-30 mins
GrapefruitBlack CurrantPepperRaspberryLemon
Heart2-4 hrs
LavenderJasmineVioletRose
Base6-8+ hrs
CashmeranIrisWoody NotesMuskMilk
InformationalShared notesPepper, Lemon, Black Currant and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Charming Lover, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring64
Summer100
Fall10
Winter7
Day100
Night17
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#15,970
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews10
Overall rank#77,617
PerfumerMiguel Matos
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAcqua LotusHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMolinard Acqua Lotus is an unconventional floral aquatic fragrance that pairs brisk coastal air with crisp fruit and soft petals. The opening bursts with salty sea notes, sharp black pepper, and tangy lemon, quickly rounded out by a splash of tart red berries and dark black currant. As the scent settles on skin, a qui…
Reviews →Charming Lover by L'UNPERFECT opens with a snappy burst of grapefruit, tart black currant, and sharp pepper before easing into a lush garden of lavender and powdery violet. Skin chemistry matters here. As the lively citrus flash subsides after twenty minutes, an unexpected note of warm steamed milk cushions the floral…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
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Do Acqua Lotus and Charming Lover smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Pepper, Lemon, Black Currant and Jasmine.
Is Acqua Lotus or Charming Lover better for summer or winter?
Acqua Lotus suits daytime wear; Charming Lover suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Acqua Lotus and Charming Lover?
Acqua Lotus has top notes of Sea Notes, Pepper, Red Berries and Lemon, heart notes of Flowers, Jasmine and Turkish Rose, a base of White Cedar Extract, Sandalwood and Musk. Charming Lover has top notes of Grapefruit, Black Currant, Pepper and Raspberry, heart notes of Lavender, Jasmine, Violet and Rose, a base of Cashmeran, Iris, Woody Notes and Musk.
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